All Production & Trade articles – Page 1701

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    Things hotting up in Guernsey

    2002-06-25T00:00:00Z

    Guernsey's flower growers get busier as the sun begins to shine.

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    Agrexco gets into Peru

    2002-06-24T00:00:00Z

    This month sees the first arrivals in the UK of citrus from Peru marketed by Israeli exporter Agrexco under its international brand name Alesia.

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    Ferryfast switches site

    2002-06-24T00:00:00Z

    Ferryfast produce is settling in to its new home.

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    NFU warns on illegal imports

    2002-06-23T00:00:00Z

    National Farmers Union office-holders have warned MPs that government proposals for implementation of controls on food and plant imports are insufficient.

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    HDC plugs the gap

    2002-06-20T00:00:00Z

    The Horticultural Development Council has published a Pesticide Gap Analysis online.

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    India-Pakistan tension hits produce

    2002-06-20T00:00:00Z

    Tensions in the disputed Kashmir province are playing havoc with the fruit trade, but sales have increased since the pressure showed signs of easing.

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    Citrus growers demand inspections

    2002-06-19T00:00:00Z

    Valencia-based citrus growers' association Ava-Asaja is calling on customs authorities in Spain to tighten up inspections and other means of plant health controls on citrus imports from the southern hemisphere.

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    Ecuadorians seek support

    2002-06-19T00:00:00Z

    Union activists from Ecuador are drumming up international support for their human rights cause as government officials continue to suspect political foul play.

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    Lifeline for Majorca

    2002-06-19T00:00:00Z

    Potato growers on the Spanish island of Majorca stand to benefit from subsidised lines of credit extended by the regional agriculture executive.

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    SAAGA makes quality progress

    2002-06-19T00:00:00Z

    The South African Avocado Growers Association has said new season fruit arriving in the UK from this week is "some of the best quality fruit our growers have ever exported to Britain".

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    Argentina: top fruit exports on a high

    2002-06-18T00:00:00Z

    The Argentinean peso's devaluation this year is boosting sendings of apples and pears, a US report finds.

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    New Zealand changes tack

    2002-06-17T00:00:00Z

    NZ kiwifruit exporter Zespri International and its reefer charter supplier Seatrade are using Portsmouth as their UK port for direct shipments this season.

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    Weather strikes US apples

    2002-06-15T00:00:00Z

    Trade association USApple finds that adverse weather conditions in the spring are reducing apple production from its full potential in the major US growing regions.

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    Hail hits Lerida fruit

    2002-06-15T00:00:00Z

    Storms sweep north-eastern Spain causing hail damage to stone and top fruit crops in the Lerida region.

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    Argentinean peso policy bites

    2002-06-12T00:00:00Z

    Argentinean lemon producers are not feeling the benefits of the devaluation of the peso despite the fact that lemon exports have risen this season.

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    Rainfall sweeps central Chile

    2002-06-12T00:00:00Z

    Recent rainfall in Chile has hit vegetable production, but most fruit growers have seen their crops unscathed.

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    NFU joins Fields critics

    2002-06-10T00:00:00Z

    The National Farmers Union president Ben Gill adds his voice to those of other critics condemning the BBC1 drama on GM crops, Fields of Gold, screened at the weekend.

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    Greenery wins IT accolade

    2002-06-08T00:00:00Z

    The Dutch fresh produce supplier'sR&D technical adviser Rene Santegoets has been awarded an international information technology prize for developing the group's remote supply registering system.

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    Honduras banana strike settled

    2002-06-08T00:00:00Z

    Striking workers at a farm supplying Chiquita in Honduras end a week-long strike called on health and safety issues as Chiquita denies any malpractice.

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    Del Monte samples Jubilee vibe

    2002-06-07T00:00:00Z

    Del Monte Fresh Produce celebrated the Queen's Golden Jubilee by handing out samples to the huge crowds of revellers in central London this week.